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Relationship between Meat Attachment, Food Technology Neophobia and Physical Activity Levels in Young Adults

Genç Yetişkinlerde Et Tüketimine Bağlılık ile Gıda Teknolojisi Neofobisi ve Fiziksel Aktivite Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişki

Ramazan Mert Atan(Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi)0000-0003-4608-605X
Derya Azim(BANDIRMA ONYEDİ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5011-8723
Kevser Tarı Selçuk(BANDIRMA ONYEDİ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-1766-4914
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2026-02-28
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Conclusion: It has been found that young adults who are strongly attached to meat suffer more from concerns and reluctance related to new food technologies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to investigate associations between meat attachment, food technology neophobia and physical activity levels in young adults.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, data collected from 775 young adults were analyzed.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: It has been found that young adults who are strongly attached to meat suffer more from concerns and reluctance related to new food technologies.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Food Preferences · Food Technology · Meat

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate associations between meat attachment, food technology neophobia and physical activity levels in young adults. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, data collected from 775 young adults were analyzed. To collect the data, the Descriptive Information Form, Meat Attachment Questionnaire (MAQ), Food Technology Neophobia Scale (FTNS) and International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) were used. In data analysis, descriptive statistics, simple and multiple linear regression analyses were performed. The significance level of statistical tests was accepted as p 0.05). Conclusion: It has been found that young adults who are strongly attached to meat suffer more from concerns and reluctance related to new food technologies.

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ilişkiyi araştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışmada, 775 genç yetişkinden toplanan veriler analiz edilmiştir. Verilerin toplanması için Tanımlayıcı Bilgi Formu, Et Bağımlılığı Anketi (MAQ), Gıda Teknolojileri Neofobi Ölçeği (FTNS) ve Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi-Kısa Formu (IPAQ-SF) kullanılmıştır. Veri analizinde; betimsel istatistikler, basit ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. İstatistiksel testlerin anlamlılık düzeyi p 0.05). Sonuç: Ete bağlılık düzeyleri daha yüksek olan genç yetişkinlerin yeni gıda teknolojileriyle ilgili korku ve endişe duydukları tespit edilmiştir.

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Atan, R. M., Azim, D., Selçuk, K. T. (2026). Relationship between Meat Attachment, Food Technology Neophobia and Physical Activity Levels in Young Adults. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Volume: 15 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1791644

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